My dad's credit card got a $300 charge from a 'free' AOL trial in 1997

I signed up for that free AOL disk they mailed to our house, the one with 100 hours free. I didn't read the fine print that said it would auto renew. After the trial, they just kept billing the card on file for months. My dad saw it on the statement and was so mad. I had to mow lawns all summer to pay him back. Did anyone else's family get hit with surprise charges like that?

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robert2751mo ago

Oh man, that AOL disk got so many of us.

cameron7701mo agoTop Commenter

Wait, did you actually pay for AOL? I just used the free hours and kept making new accounts.